A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Well, in many cultures, that’s precisely what a patron god or goddess does. These divine figures are not just distant, mythological characters; they play an active, guiding role in the lives of their ...

The iconic Athenian owl, replicated from the ancient tetradrachm, has taken flight in the collecting world. Certain Greek one ...

The story of Icarus is one of those legends of Greek mythology that fascinates audiences because of Icarus' desire to go beyond human boundaries.

A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique architecture and a rare viewing ...

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

Around the second or third century C.E., a gold ring bearing the likeness of the Roman goddess Venus was lost on a road in ...